Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-09-06

drawn up with the cold. ! thought she
would surely die, or at least forever
after lose her courage.
We had two and half miles to walk
before reaching any house, and at first
thought of carrying her in my arms, Blu.
then made up my mind 1t would be
safer to keep her in motion. So we hur-
ried on as fast as we could till we reached
a tavern, and there some warm milk and
water and comfortable FIRE soon made
her all right. A few days after, while
pursuing bird, she came to another
ditch, but without a moments hesita-
ton, in she plunged and swan across.
To my delight found she had not lost
one particle of her courage.
When left that part of the country,
Fan and had to part. But hunted up
good, faithful man, and gave him to
her; and | am sure she treated him well
If he only behaved himself properly, for
she was q very kind little dog.
The next dog that owned me was a
Scotch collie or shepherds dog. How
came into her possession can not re-
member, but she owned me for nearly
two years. was then living at place
on the Hudson, a rather retired spot a
little way from the high road. One day,
when was away from home, peddler
walked into the kitchen, and seating
himself at table, demanded something
to eat My wife told him she had moth
ing for him, and requested him to leave.
He then grew insolent and said he
should remain as long rs he pleased.
Ny wife then told him If he did not go
she would call the dog.
"Ohr' he replied, snlilingly. ''call
your dog. Tn not afraid of dogs"
NY wife went to the door, and called:
Mora! Norar'
The dog came bounding in.
Here. Nora. turn this man out!"
Without a bark or growl (Scorch
collies never say much), Nora flew at
the peddler's throat, and tumbled him
him over in the dust, for he had scram-
bled to the door
/ do not know what would have be-
come Of the rascal had not my wife
called the dog off. As it was. the ped
dler picked up his pack and stick, and
started down the read as fast as his legs
would carry him. One day we were
attracted by a furious and continuous
barking in a field adjoining my place,
and, on going to the spot, we found
Nora mounting guard in front of a
woodchuck's burrow, To which the old
woodchuck was trying to retreat.
The sagacious dog evidently knew
that the safest plan to capture the game
was to cut of his communication with
his citadel, and call for help, so she
: stood there for an hour, barking, till
we came Nothing would induce her to
quit the post, which she felt was the
key to the situation, till we had secured
the rodent, and then her ecstasy was UNI
bounded She capered and grinned
and laughed, and said, as plain as doc
could say:
II did it. Wasn't smartp"
Nora was a great excursionist; it was
her only fault. think she went to the
different farm-houses round about il
search Of the companionship of sheep
On my farm had only some ducks ane
chickens and pig. And what are pig
and poultry to the soul of dog accus
toned to command legion of nimble
curly horned sheep on a wild Scotch
moorp
Disappearing of Nora's rowing habit'
finally tied her up in loft over tool
house, and also locked her in. Th,
next morning when went to feed her
she was gone. She hal gnawed til,
rope in two, opened the window, ant
jumped about fifteen feet to the ground
The gnawing and jumping, though act
of extreme audaeity, were easily under
stood. But, to open the window, sht
must have thoroughly studied the sub
ject, and put her nose to extreme physi
cal pain in forcing it up. Nora disap
peared one day, and never came back
| feel satisfied she must have beef
forcibly detained. probably by SOM
farmer who had sheep and knew he
value.
! The next l find on my list of canin
proprietors is a little half-and-hal
Scotch terrier and poodle. first me
her in drug store in Orange, N. j., o.
damp. drizzling, miserable night.
/, discovered her, wet and muddy an,
miserable as the night itself, covering
in one corner of the store. The drug
gist did not know who she was or wher
she came from. | addressed few cas-
uul remarks to her on the state of tn
, weather and her own personal appear
ance, She took possession of me q
once. When l left the store she foI
,. lowed me home. ] invited her in an
!. gave her good supper. which sh
, seemed to enjoy heartily.
, After that her kindness and affectio
knew no bounds. She was never hap
py, save in my society; and when lei
the house for any length of time, whic
generally had to do surreptitiously
she would rummage all over the estat
lishment, from garnet to cellar, explol
ing even the most unlikely places, az
. parently thinking / might be conceale
under washtubs, on shelves, benin
4 trunks. anywhere, everywhere.
, When at last she reached the sad COZ
viction that ! had really left the prem
Uses. she would hunt up some article
dress belonging to me, carry it to IN